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Y i «« Eg ❖ i "Our Ambition is to make i Veracious Work, Reliable in its ’ Statements, Candid in Conclusions, and Just In Its Views." - its VOL. I. It is admitted by foreign electricians that the progress made in the United States in the utilization of electricity is far in advance of that of any other na tion. _ “No man,” says a prominent Phila delphia physician, who is an enthusiastic vegetarian, “who eats a pound of mac aroni daily, and the balance of whose food is of a kindred nature, will ever become a drunkard ” The most youthful prisoner in the penitentiary at Chester, Ill., is a little child who was boru there about two months ago, her parents being behind the burs for arson. When their sentence expires she will be nearly a full-grown woman. _ _ A Knoxville (Tenu.) girl took the novel way of deciding between rival lovers of agreeing to marry the one who should get the marriage license first. It was a neck-aud-neck race between them until near the finish, when one was de feated by an accident to liis horse. Canada has lost $3,000,030 within tin past two ’’ears through embezzlers who have escaped to the United States with the money. As American embezzlers have taken more than $20,000,000 ovei into the Dominion in the same period, Canada may still claim that the balance of trade is in lier favor. The use of kangaroo skins for leather has come rapidly into fashion within a year or two, arid those animals, which were once regarded as a nuisance it Australia, are now prized and sought for. Porpoise leather is also a com modity largely in demand, and a man or woman wearing a costly pair of shoes caunot well be sure, nowadays, whether the material came from the Australian hush, the South Seas, or the back of a . Texas steer. An important factor in the rapid progress and development of this Re public is its freedom from the burdens of supporting an immense standing army. Even in time of peace tlie armies of the European nations aggregate 3,000,000 of men, which in case of war may be increased to 10,003,000 or 11, 000,000. The military expenditures of Europe in time of peace amount to about $305,000,000 to which should be added the value of the useful products of labui which the men comprising the armies might have produced if occupied at useful industries. The annual loss occa sioned by the colossal system of stand ing armies and navies of Europe is esti mated at $2,500,000,000, and that the accumlated national debts due to wavs amount to-day to $23,500,000,000. An industrious statistician has been working at the Congressional Directory to find out how many Representatives in the present Congress are natives of each of the several Btates. He discovered that New York, the Empire State, takes the lead, fifty-one of her sons, or nearly one sixth of' the whole number being found in the list. Pennsylvania is a good second with thirty-nine Representatives, but Ohio crowds the Keystone State closely, for thirty-eight born Buckeyes are members of this House. Kentucky follows with twenty-three, and “the mother of Etates” is next with twenty one. The “Tarheel State” furnishes nineteen, and Massachusetts can claim but sixteen. Maine and Vermont each has nine, New Hampshire six and “Lit tle Rliody”five. Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware each furnishes four. Mary land has thirteen, while fourteen were boru in South Carolina. Six natives of Mississippi are in the list, while West Virginia furnishes seven. To the world at large, the United States is a great agricultural nation, its other activities being somewhat over shadowed by the produets of its farms and plantations. Yet the mineral statis tics of la-t year show that it is also the greatest mineral producer in the woild. There are other surprises in Mayoi Bowel’s report for 1886, as, for instance, that tlie pig iron product was gr^atei in value than the product of gold and sikercotabined, and that it even exceeded the value of bituminous coal. Natural gas, measured by coal equivalents, has reached a value of $10,000,000 per annum. Altogether the report of min eral production, though presenting only one group of the nation’s industrie s shows again what a wonderful country this is. When to such returns the agricultural products and manufactures are added, with a consideration of the transportation facilities required for the accommodation of sixty million people and the shipment of all the products to market, it is easy to understand why we ha e a surplus in the Treasury. GRAY'S STATION, GEORGIA,: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1888. THE EARTH A MERRY-GO-ROUND. Phe earth is a merry-go-round, With plenty of room to gyrate; To the hub of the sun fast bound, While flying around at a high rat* And great and small Are riders all 3n the earth’s great merry-go round. iVe are whirled with the world around and around, 3n this wer ■erry—merry-go-round 1 (Spring.) We passed where the waking Of Nature did bring 1 he buds to the break ing, The birds to the wing; And May overtaking, We sang to the Bpriag. (Summer.) We passed fruit-laden trees, And wheat above tlie knees, Flower-beds ablaze; While lazy life, at ease, Lay fanned by perfumed breeze Of Summer days. (Autumn.) VI & passed where the woods were arrayed Like Rachel’s first-born; And fields that were bared by the blade, Ami banks tlmt were cool in the shade In Autumn’s mild Ill Ol'll. (Winter) We passed while snowflakes fell like sand, Watched Through water snow-glass set-up in the sky;’ masquerade as Ian 1 Ani saw December die! Old, cold December die l We are whirled with the world around and around. On this marry—merry—merry-go-round! —Hill,tee MacQalloch. A WINTER VACATION. AND WHAT CAME OF IT. Jt was not at all creditable to him, but it . nevertheless was a fact thal Tom Bron son went down to blast Wheelerville on a two weeks’ mid-winter vacation in a recklessly flippant mood, arid deliber ately intending to have a good time, whether or no. “They’re an awful backwoodsy set, you know,” he had said to his friend, Ernest. \I ilson, a dignified youncdoctor, whom he took with him. “Oh, I don’t saying it—Aunt Sally’s onlv a stepgreat auut, anyhow. Oh, ies, they're the real article, she and Uncle ‘Rastus -cowhide boots and calico dresses, and rag carpets and pumpkin pie, and all that sort of thing don’t We’ll have lots of fun!” "I propose to ‘have fun’ at the ex pense of your relatives, Bronson, and I trust reprovingly; you don’t, ” the doctor had rejoined, at which Tom had merely laughed. I ho doclor need not have concerned himself. . Tom’s ironical mood lasted about half an hour after their arrival in East Wheelerville, and vanished for good. Uncle ’Rastus met them at the station witha lumber wagon and a cordial “How be you?” and twenty minutes later they hungry, wore sitting, washed and brushed and at Aunt Sally’s supper-table, with Uncle ’Rastus dishing ham and e SS% ar)< l Aunt Sally, stout and bene volently biscuits beaming, turning a tin of in the oven. Tom calied the attention of his friend, in subdued tones, to tlie picture of George yellow Washington on the wall, and thu almanac under it, and to the.tin tea-pot and the mug of teaspoons, and the absence of butter-plates. East “They don’t have dining-rooms in inured, Wheelerville, with you know,” he mur a chuckle, “They cut in the kitchen year in and year—” the “Susy,” called Aunt Sally, as she put hot, brown biscuits on the table, “you cun bring the strained honey, too; mebbe they’ll like some o’ that.” There was a rustle in the pantry, its half-shut door swung back, and through it, bearing in one band an amber-hued bottle, and in the other a blue plate and a girl trickling slice gingham of honeycomb, came a in a long apron—a dark eyed, yellow-haired, fair-faced, start lingly Tom pretty girl. dropped his fork, and stared with open eyes and mouth. Wilson, with greater presence of mind, only looked admiringly “This over the milk-pitcher. is Susy Harkness,” said Aunt Sally, with brisk cordiality and strught forward phrasing. “Susy, this is my nephew, Wilson, Tom Bronson; and this is Doctor a friend o’ his lie's brought. ” The young men rose and bowed; and Susy sat down, and deftly and grace fully dished the honey, and smilingly passed Tom it. staring, sat with dazzled eyes; and continued to stare during the three quarters of an hour of supper-time. He was distinctly aware of nothin'' save the astonishingly pretty face oppo site. lie could not have been more dazed and confused had a heavenly being dropped through the in ceiling. Wheelerville, A stunning Sally’s! girl East Who she? and at Aunt was Tom looked at the gingham apron. It was hard to bebeve that she was merely “help;” but the fact seemed indisputable. He knew that servants always ate with the family in the country. Hut he re membered Aunt Sally’s last “help”—a sleepy, dough-faced the heel. girl, with shoes down at Where had this—this angel come from ? Whew! hut how pretty she was! Tom did not know whether he was eating or not; but he thought he was probably nobody making observing a passable pretense, since was him particu larly. talking —Uncle ’Rastus, They were she. How Aunt looked Sally, Wilson she and talked! sweet the she wlieu And doctor was conversing with her quite calmly and rationally. Tom was dimly amazed at his cold bloodedness. He rose from the table slowly, since the rest were doing so, and submitted to being led into the sitting room, with Ins head screwed backward to get a last glimpse of Aunt Salty’s charming liired-girl, who was swiftly clearing the table. “Well!” ho burst forth, sinking into a chair by the glowing stove, and gaping at his friend. llis flippancy was gone; his jocose sarcasm deeply was serious. a thing of the past. He was “Well?” said tlie doctor, collectively, “Rood gracious!” said Tom, explo sivelv; _ “did such dar ling.” you ever see a “Oh, the cook!” said Wilson, shutting the stove damper. “Yes, she’s pretty, Hut. don’t lose your head over a pretty girl, Hronson; tlie woods are full of them!” ington” Wilson picked up a “Life of Wash- read from the table and began to it; and Tom, after a drearily wistful pause, stole into the kitchen. !-usy stood at the sink with her rolled to her plump elbows, washing dishes. Aunt Sally was stirring yeast and warm water into a pan of flour at the “Oh, let me help!” Tom implored. ■ i i looking beseechingly into Susy’s dark eyes. Iicip. she repeated, laughingly. , Hut lorn was m earnest. He an apron o! Aunt Sally’s from a nail. in* ) j? around him, and seized a dish towel. Hauaft? zs& ss, - V r ,-n r i ui » adept!" tail T„,„, “SMS* he could be an adept a, fl.vieg, lamed, w.ih tie sttehan rebeed indueetoent. tlie and pel lurks islic l 1 he glasses DU they .shone. • ,1,ve housework, Susy; hi saiu. , so my. Irrnk "V nwlA Z L rtvi’ d n d t 8h ? n t° T ‘ , ™ 1 ‘ 1 1 ° ‘ !’ ‘ ‘o 1 ’ j ‘‘Have you been with Aunt Sally long?’ he said. }im so glad she can have such good help. It isn’t al ways to be procured, you know.” He meant this to please and flatter her, and lie thought lie was successful. *?¥, t,mH : d her pretty head away quickly, and when she turned back (.harming she face was softly flushed, and was smiling. Aunt bally was in 1^- Its, T I „ am glad , i j. to , be with hei, she . said, simply. heelerviiie is beautiful, isu t it? ..i said iom, elated at las success. erM I’ast WheeleNiUe eX^orett^n beautiful it ” Susv inTtiWiSr reioined brine-in* ® more hot water here?” “I suppose you’ve low been brought up said Tom, in and sentimental tones Aunt Sally was back at the ta We. Susy murmured something, with her head iicnt over the dishes, which their rattle drowned. “Happy East Wheelerville—to have with been your native which, place 1”Tom whispered, he a look an hour ago, would have set down as idiotically soft. “Oh, thank you!” said the hired girl, prettily, washing the last pan. The evening flew by at a lightning speed, so it seemed to the enthralled young man. lie helped the Susy put an ay the dishes, and hung dish-pan on a hook that was too high for her, arid held the dust-pan when she “brushed up;” and then they went into the sitting room and played themselves, a delicious game of dominoes by while Aunt Sally knit, and Uncle ’Rastus and the do tor talked politics; and talked all the rest of the evening, after Wilson had gone uj) stairs and while Uncle ’Rastus dozed. Wilson was waked by a sharp shaking half-past ' at ten. said “See here—wukeup! sitting down I want to talk,” Tom, on the doctor’s feet. “See here, Wilson—I’m gone this t; me i» “Where?” said the doctor, sleepily. “I’m in love ! I es—no fooling. I’m going to marry her if I can get her!” “Who?” “Why, Susy!” cried Tom, wildly. The doctor sat up, fully roused. “Susy!” lie echoed, sternly; “your aunt’s servant g/r!! will Are you crazy, Hronson; What your people say? Hut, pshaw! lay you’re down again. talking bosh!” Wilson “Bosh?” cried Tom,almost deliriously. “You’ll see! Ho.-h? I’d marry her if she loveliest, was a crossing sweeper 1 She’s the sweetest creature in the world. I’ll iiave her if I die for it!” Wilson laughed drily. “You’re crazy!” he repeated. “You’ll lie over it by morning. If you ain’t, I’ll put you into an ice-pack.” And he went to sleep, in the middle of a second frantic protest from the excited lover. But Tom was not “over it” by morn ing—nor by the end of the first week. It was a hard week for the doctor. “You’re lie making said, a fool of yourself, Bronson,” almost tearfully, sev eral times a day. “What will vour mother sty, and all the rest of them? You don’t really mean to go any further with it; Come now, he sensible. You want a girl that’s your equal in birth and fortune when you do marry; not a poor and uneducated girl you'd he ashamed of. Don’t, Bronson!” “Ashamed of!” Tom would retort hotly. “You don’t know her, Wilson. Ashamed of her? Never! I’m going to have her if it’s a possible thing.” And lie s.ould stride ell, generally in the direction of the kitchen. The cl im a . came on the morning cf the eighth day. The doctor had taken a walk, and was changing his muddy boots in his room, when Tom bounded in breathless, and excitedly ’ red of fare “She’s mine!” he shouted, leaping across the room. “She’s mine! Do you hear?” r The " doctor, in spirit half of irony a and half of real alarm, sprinkled ahand ful of water from the pitcher on the young man’s head, “We’re engaged!” Tom went on, pantingly. she’s “Not quite, yon know ■ she says she only known me a week, and won’t call it an engagement; but she’ll think about it, and she’ll write to me, and—oh, it’s as good as settled!’’ “Is it?” said tlie doctor gnmlv. “I guess not—not till I’ve mVle an effort to unsettle it. You’re young and hoi headed, Bronson”— the doctor was two months the senior—“and I’m going to prevent fellow your making the worst mistake a of your family and fortune could make. I’m going to let your people know what you’re doing.” And five minutes later he was re-nr rayed in his overcoat and muddy boots, and was going down stairs with a scaled letter, followed by Tom, pouring forth a tirade of mingled remonstrance and deli ance. The sitting-room door stood open .. Here she isrgaid Tom fo Y„ ( , t tiug everything, iugi« but his happiness, ami ily girl to join Aunt Sally’s charming hired on the sofa, Aunt Sally sat in tlie largest rocker. Her pleasure, good-natured and face was giiwing with she burst out into serenely delighted ' spcedi at tlie sight, of Tom. Wilson paused in tlie doorway to bear her, with a stern frown, which cradualiy faded STM- sr r *» -t 1 v<ad-i “■ a’fancy £?'/. othei I” ’ take „' te each ljm r ritlrt bus, kl bare t.i murrv to su ; t ], er ])a . am l'irdt her own self, H or pa’s alius been sot on her marrvin’ somebody ‘the with money. ’d‘be He says,'out. and out, match unequal if sin ‘hilu’t. Su*y havin’ so much in her own right and he her bein’ takin’up so rich, lie wan’t goin* to have with no poor young man if he knew it. I do consider that money makes foiks terrible prom] and overbearin’, though your pa's a well meanin’ man enough, Susy, and own cousin to ’Ra-slus.” The doctor was staring broadly ; Tom wa8 open m0 uUicd. “Own cousin !’’ he gasped. “Why why-and Susy visiting you? Why, 1 f-ouglit,,Avnt Sally----” The hired girl thought began to laugh. cried, “I knew you so,” she gaily; “and it it was that so funny I couldn’t you’d help letting go like way, to ridiculous see wliat do. It was just a 7,^ ,* h il,k - i,,st ^ C!,u8 °. ] hacl on Aunt Sally’s , apron and was helping 1 her, that 1 was the ‘girl. Why, I had on ^y bracelets and all my rings hat very you nef’er noticed.' Oh, dear! it’I’been too much fun all along. And i didn’t do it for that purpose, you know, like girls in stories; but I’ve found out that j, 0 u ) ikc me / or mys ,.)f. anyhow.” The doctor looked wilted, and Tom, with one arm around Susy’s waist, turned to look at liim, with a calm smile. “I should have mairied her anyhow,” h e remarked confidently; and Wilson knew that he would have._ Emma A. (hjptr. -------^-- Wealthy Men’s Bendy Money. It would be a pleasure to accomino d ftte >' ou ’ trutl ls .{ haven t $->00 in cash in the world, „ said a Buffalo Criesiis to the financial man of the firm who was seeking a purchaser real iora gilt-edged $1,300.0 per cent, estate mortgage. Noticing an expression caller, increuulity upon the face of his Crcesus hastened to add : ‘it is a mm mon mistake ol those having small means !° s “ ! ’P ( tliat a «•»«*“"«» illw,i y 8 has $.i0,000 ee„ or more at instant command « »on y on rare occasions that most of us see $!o,000 in currency at one lime, had and for two years i have never once 000 of my own on hand. 1 he men of great wealth are as a rule men of large business interests. We own blocks, el evators, ships, telegraph, telephone and railroad stocks, suburban tracts and many other kinds of property, bet none of these can be converted into cash at an hour’s notice. Then, again, most of our real estate is mortgaged, because we arc able to use ready money in such a man ner as to realize more than (i per cent. You would be astonished could you learu how large a load of debt some very wealthy Buffalo men are carrying. It. is usually the second generation of wealth that buys mortgages, government bonds and other securities which yield a mod erate income and require no looking after.” Bulfn/o Kinross. Potter's Clay in Japan. It is even common now beds to dig the load clay at some one of the 250 known, it on junks and ship to favored manu beaten, facturing levigated, places, where kneaded, it is ground, molded and the biscuit fired and glazed. Ozawa has given us a picture of chamber such a furnaces, pottery, with one of a series of which are usually built up the ascend, slope and of a hill, ho that the heat may and the highest temperature he in the uppermost oven, The raw material, alter is being ground,stamped with hoe, and washed, further treated trowel basket-sieve. The finest sort is beaten with from 3,000 to 6,000 Strokes of a dub, so as to be fully tempered for the wheel, or for those articles which are built rather than molded. When ready for the baking, the first for the biscuit or dry clay, the s'cotid for thi’ "la/e. a peculiar kind of charcoal is used, and the fire is kindled from » spark struck with flint and steel, which every smoker carries at his heJfc.— Sc/'UsWjT. HOUSEHOLD MATTERS Keeping Oil Cloth Bright. Never use soap in the water when cleaning and breaks oil cloth. It facies the colors up the paint. Ammonia, also, is to be avoided, because it gives the cloth a dull, dead look. If a brush is used, it should bo a soft one, but it is better not to use :niy, except in cases when the oil doth lias been long ne glected, or poorly washed for some time previously. Take a clean flannel cloth and apply clean, warm water, which is finally t" be removed by soaking it; up into the wash ing cloth The again, after it lias been wrung out. oil cloth is then wiped dry with'another piece of clean flannel or coarse crash. After the oil cloth lias become thor oil. oughly dry, apply to it some warm linseed The housekeeper who tries this for the first time will probably use too much, and make the cloth so sticky that every particle of dust will adhere to it. Only a very little is to be used, and slightly rubbed into tlie cloth, giving it a hand some gloss. The linseed oil will do more harm than good unless used as sparingly as indicated. In the country skim milk is used in place of oil, and it gives the cloth a beautiful gloss. Of course, an oil cloth, with frequent washings, will look old, and the house keeper should be cautious about washing when dusting will answer just as well. ■ Good Housekeeping. , Rye Pancakes.—O ne cup of sour milk, “''„T 4» “«l«?f'l, “ - SgSZ ““ Fuir ” I-ahcmi-s B.-rape and Inn iQ o f,M tniter fer an hour, then eookhalt an hour >n hot, salted water, wipe, slice Hour, lengthwise, seasoned dip in melted and butter, then and in with salt popper, fry in boiling dripping. Drain free ol fat and dish. Oatmeal Ohms.—S oak one cuj> cup of oatmeal over night, with one of water. of In flour the morning and sift together dry of one cup two teaspoons baking powder, add a little salt, mix the oatmeal and flour together, wet with sweet milk to a stiff batter, drop into gem pans and bake immediately. Cream Pin.—One pint of milk, one heaping tablespoonfuls tablespoonful of of flour, tablespoon- Uireo ful of'butter, sugar, eggi, one and flavor two to t aste. Bake with one crust, same as cus* tard. Beatthe wliites to a still froth; add a little sugar, spread over after the pie is baked, then put in the oven and brown Minced Beef.—T hree (f pounds of raw bcef , c)lop d Huo , ve soda crack . era rolled fine, ’ two .,-’nfuls eggs well beaten, and onc . half tca of Mix^all pepper, and'saH tohlslT 1 ’ ^up of oMnilk milk, and salt, to taste. Mix all houre ^ This^iould be‘ sliced ! j! ,;,, cold for luncncon. Buttekmidk ,, Mfffins.—T hese have ^ L) be Iried to become a standing breakfast dish. Boil hard two eggs into a q U!irt of buttermilk, and stir in liourto make a.thick batter, about a quart when * s mixed, and lastly, a tcaspoonful of salt and the same of soda. Hake in allot oven in well-greased tins. Mullins of all kinds should only he cut just around the edge, then pulled open with the lingers, Sti/keed Potatoes. — Wash and peel e j«ht. large potatoes; divide them length wise through the middle; hollow them out neatly with a knife or spoon till t h C y are reduced to tho thieknesg of a do || ar pi uce- Take the inside of two or t ) im , bak( . d potatoes, two slmlots c j 1() p. )cd Hiu-lv, a piece of butter tlie t j /( , o) - arj a 8n)l ,|| piece of fat lmcou cu t into dire, a iiinch of chopped parsley |tin-whole to a paste. With pepper and salt: butter Iho inside of tk( . p. dat() ,. s am i fill them up with thU ,. v ., t „ lst at thu p art; ,' p U) (],,, ,‘ potatoes upon a buttered (i|| w l(| , )uk( iu tl „. ov ,.„ ; in half an j JOUr jf i >( ,t|i sides be browned, serve. I sol'll! Hints. If your flat-irons are rough, rub them with fine stilt and it will make them smooth. Washcloths should be thoroughly rinsed in witter with soap and a little ammonia. By using soda water as a wash you can clean ceilings that have been smoked by a kerosene lamp. To remove white spots from table ot other furniture, rub the spots with cam phor and they will disappear. Chloride of lime should he scattered at least once a week under sinks, and in all olaees where sewer gns is liable to lurk. Vinegar in the rinsing water for pink or green calicoes will brighten them; soda answers the same end for both pur ple arid blue. Never use a sharp knife in 'leaning the nails. Kill under the nails with soil)), and then remove it by brushing with a nail brush. Very pretty curtains, which can be lann't-rod and h ok as well as new ones, llr< ’ made °> white muslin with large round dots the size of a silver half dollar, An , <>'" , , leroill an ( ,,; ti ,ph still to be found in „„ | ls (, ehurehvard : ........................ : HFltK UKH WK liOI)V j Fikh i',A«V WiDONKY, ; i < focal k to Bi;kick, ! l'»>mm"nl>'t altal ‘‘'1 IjcSublimc ' BUrnd, and deeply miaous, : . „ ol mBil ; ,. IU j t j,.., <lo .„ o( : • NO. 16. HIS ANSWER. “What is my thought like?” Like a stream, Whose unseen course the eye may trace Through barren lands, by tender beam Of leaf and bud, and shining gleam Of trees that fill the happy space. “ Wliat is my thought like?’ Like a rose; Deep chalice where the wild bee sips; Whoso radiant heart doth spaco enclose Where waiting loco may find repose, With kiss of perfume on its lips. “What is my thought like?” Like a bird That in the glooming soars and sings; Whose voieo, like some soft sjiokon word Through gloom of sin and sorrow heard, Lifts up the soul upon its wings. ‘‘What is my thought liko!” Like a face That symbols all tilings fair and true; Whose lines both soul and sense do grace, Whoso eyes do glad the darkest place, Whose lips bring life—my sweet, like you! —Muni K. Blake, in Boston Courier. run AND POINT. A Had Sign—An illegal signature. Failure in the Yarn Trade—Writing unsuccessful novels.— Omaha lire, A doctor who speaks only one lan guage may yet understand a great many tongues. — Christian lietjinter. Strawberries are $12 a quart. There ought to be gold in quartz of this kind for the producer .—Boston Bulletin. “I’m getting in some fine work now,” remarked the Judge, as he began to dis pose of the criminal cases. —Detroit Free Press. Many a young man devotes more thought to the choice of a necktie than the choice of a profession .—Burlington Free Press. Do Smith—“Well, Travis, how are you?” Travis- “Oh I’m robust, llow are you?” Do Smith—“Plain bust.” —JliirlingUm Free Press. While man toils upward with Ids load llis speed is not increased. But when he strides the downward road. Then everything is greased. —Oil Vita Blizzard. The Loudon Lmiret tells ‘how to lie when asleep.” If it will teach some peo ple how io keep from lying when awake it will do a public service .—Detroit Free, Press. The young man who recites “Oh, the Snow,” should go out West and take a look at a genuine blizzard. lie will probably Merchant know e'er. more and recite less.— - True “What’s bothering you, Smyth? You look unusually gloomy.” “It’s all a bill, Robinson. What shall I do with it;” “Do with it? Bend it to Congress.” —New Ihemn News. The ways of the Kiddy young people Extend to some things innate, For the gravy is soft on the whiskers And t he miller dead gone on the grate, White the tty gets stuck on the butter, And the potato mashed mi the plate. —Oil CUji B'izzard. Mrs. Dumpsey—“Our Ressie is the brightest little child you ever saw. She picks up everything she hears.” Mrs. Popinjay—“Something like our Willie. He (licks up everything ho sees.”— Bur lington. Free Press. TllE IDEAL AND THE HEAL. They say that nothing’s real, That everything is seeming— The world Is but ideal But And life is only dreaming. the stairway. when a mail falls down And tries to think naught has come o’er ’im. That fellow’s surely thinkerorum. in a fair way To struin this Detroit Free Press. Where Flies Go ill Winter. Home one has asked where do the flics go in the winter. This is a question of some interest, for the natural history of a house fly is not generally known. fly Few persons know that a house is born j'ully grown and of mature size, the and that there are no little flies of same same species, the small ones occasionally observed being different in kind from the large ones. The house fly does not lay eggs, but extrudes living larva 1 , which go their through the usual abodes transformations heaps of de- in temporary in cayed garbage, and rubbish thrown out from houses. It does not bite or pierce the skin, but gathers its food by a comb or rake or brush like tongue, with which it is able to scrape the varnish from cov ers of books, and it thus tickles the skin of persons upon which it alights to feed upon the perspiration. A fly is a scaven ger, and is a spread. vehicle by which poisons contagious wounds, diseases are It and may carry deadly virus from decay ing organic matter into our food. It re tires from the sight at the beginning of winter, but where it goes few persons know. If a search of the house is made they will be found in great numbers se creted in warm places in the roof or be tween the partitions or floors. We re cently had occasion to examine the roof, and found around the chimney myriads of flies hibernating comfortably and suf ficiently lively to fly when disturbed in overpowering clouds. No doubt ibis is a favorite winter resort for these creat ures .—New York Times. The Machete. The machete, a broad sword or knife, about two to three feet long, and carried without a sheath, is the universal arm oi Venezuela and Central America. In the Southern States of this country the prin cipal use for the machete is for cutting sugarcane, but in South America it re places the pocket knife, the haciendoro axe, and thq sword, 'l’he llanero or is never seen without it. He cuts bread with it, peels sugar cane, cuts bananas and other fruit from the trees, chops wood, cuts his v. ay through the prime val forests, himself slaughters against he i the or attacks pigs, and defends of wild beasts and .serpents. There is no belter arm against the serpents than a machete, for with a single stroke the native will cut them in two.—Nrie York Suii.